Buffer is a social sharing tool. When browsing content, clicking on the Buffer icon automatically stores the content and schedules posts to social media channels throughout the day.
$6
per month per channel
SE Ranking
Score 9.4 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
An SEO toolset for agency and in-house pros.
$65
per month
Pricing
Buffer
SE Ranking
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Essentials
$6
per month per channel
Team
$12
per month per channel
Essential
$65
per month
Pro
$119
per month
Business
$259
per month
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Pricing Offerings
Buffer
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Free Trial
Yes
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
No
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
A discount is offered for annual billing.
SE Ranking’s subscription plans are available at a 20% discount for annual pricing.
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Features
Buffer
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Publishing
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Buffer
8.0
77 Ratings
1% below category average
SE Ranking
-
Ratings
Content planning and scheduling
8.677 Ratings
00 Ratings
Content optimization
7.570 Ratings
00 Ratings
Workflow management
7.966 Ratings
00 Ratings
Reporting/analytics
Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
7.3
70 Ratings
6% below category average
SE Ranking
-
Ratings
Campaign success analytics
7.370 Ratings
00 Ratings
Account management
Comparison of Account management features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
8.4
72 Ratings
6% above category average
SE Ranking
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions & privileges
8.559 Ratings
00 Ratings
Mobile access
8.268 Ratings
00 Ratings
SEO
Comparison of SEO features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
-
Ratings
SE Ranking
7.9
16 Ratings
2% above category average
Keyword analysis
00 Ratings
7.99 Ratings
Backlink management
00 Ratings
7.316 Ratings
SERP ranking tracking
00 Ratings
7.915 Ratings
Page grader
00 Ratings
7.611 Ratings
Competitive analysis
00 Ratings
7.915 Ratings
Site audit / diagnostics
00 Ratings
7.916 Ratings
Site recommendations
00 Ratings
8.412 Ratings
Task management
00 Ratings
7.910 Ratings
SEO Channels
Comparison of SEO Channels features of Product A and Product B
Buffer
-
Ratings
SE Ranking
8.1
14 Ratings
7% above category average
Local SEO
00 Ratings
8.111 Ratings
Mobile SEO
00 Ratings
8.112 Ratings
Global SEO
00 Ratings
8.213 Ratings
SEO Platform & Account Management
Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Product A and Product B
It helps me save hours by devoting only half an hour in a month's worth of posting, in addition to that it is quite simple to use. Buffer for scheduling social posts well in advance, but I have begun using it instead of posting natively on the social apps themselves because it makes it super easy to post the same messages to more than one platform.
SE Ranking is a fantastic tool if you are a marketing agency or freelancer looking for a single tool for the majority of your SEO work. It also includes B2B tools like their lead generation widget and white label reports that can help you generate new leads for your business. It would get 10 stars if their database was larger to accommodate research for small geographic areas, but they are always expanding their database so it may just be a matter of time. Research SE Ranking has pricing plans available for every budget.
Expensive Analytics: The upgrade you need to access your analytics is quite expensive, and I have come across other tools that provide the same or even more for a lesser priced plan.
No Media Library: The one feature I have found on another social media planning tool that I wish Buffer had is a media library. This allows you to upload photos you aren't using right away to have them readily available when you do decide to use them. This is not a feature in Buffer.
I am giving buffer this rating because of a couple issues that it has compared to other platforms. It does not always post to instagram and you will need to go in an manually post. Also, one of the biggest qualms that we have with buffer is the price it costs to have robust analytics
We use Buffer for certain website content that should be shared on social networks, having this tool helps us to do it faster and easier since we can send the publications from the internet browser and the stack of scheduled messages. It is really fast and easy for all team members who share access to the account, so at the same time that we analyze the information that we can share, the message stack is prepared
Buffer performs well on both desktop and mobile platforms. The one area as I have stated before is that it does not always want to automatically push to Instagram and the user will have to go do it manually. Buffer works very well pushing to other platforms. The instagram issue is the only reason buffer does not get a 10 on this section
The support is great but they don't have 24/7 support. And time zones can also be an issue sometimes. On the other hand there are plenty of guides and videos around to get yourself started. I never really needed support for "big" issues. And the help I got was good enough.
We were very satisfied with the implementation of Buffer. We had no issues switching from the platform that we were using over to buffer. Our staff did not even miss a beat when it came to posting content. It was an easy transition and I feel that is something that buffer has really done well. They have an "out of the box" usability platform
I also used Combin which is easy and free to use. However, Combin only posts when the computer is active and connected to the internet. So, posting while you are not actively using your computer at that moment is not possible, therefore Buffer is much more efficient as you can even post while being on vacation without working.
SE Ranking is better than Serpstat or MOZ or Ahrefs when it comes to tracking keyword rankings, but it lacks in every other SEO category, such as onsite and offsite SEO metrics, content analysis, etc... It's a good choice for agencies that are interested in tracking keywords for their clients, but other than that it underperforms in every other SEO category.
Buffer does what it say on tin as they say! you can always count on Buffer. Buffer can be scale to 25 social account with 2,000 scheduled post which is enough for most agencies or businesses
The website "health" report has allowed us to fix things that Google might find strange or cause us to lose rankings, which has been very helpful.
It's given us more visibility into what exactly our SEO management company is doing and how they are performing, and if things are changing or not. It's very easy to see right from the dashboard.
Being able to see how our competitors stack up against us has helped us know where to improve, what to focus on, and how to be even better.